The Welcome Inn in Southampton

Friendly, arrived on St Patick day, loud but still, lovely, food to die for, with out having to do the washing up, This is 2nd time here will defo come again.

Great food cooked to perfection and order was perfect too… it’s a family atmosphere pub.. bar staff and service was brilliant

Amazing friendly staff. Lovely chef. Very tasty food served with a smile. Would recommend for anyone looking for somewhere to go for a meal, or for a relaxing drink. Perfect for family and children.

The service was quick and very good, the meal was great, and plenty of food on your plate. Would highly recommend, very friendly atmosphere.

Love this little local , had such a lovely meal there today for Mother’s day. Really great atmosphere and lovely staff. Great service all round

Our family and friends had a lovely evening here , the food was lovely. And it was such a laid back atmosphere. Thank you Team great afternoon/evening

Nice clean empty car park, good access for disabled people too I noticed. Great first impression. The inside was clean but looked rather dated though. The caddy with menus/cutlery/napkins/sauces was clean. We were asked if we wanted any more sauces with our meal when the waitress noticed the tomato sauce was pretty much empty. Probably a good idea for staff to check the caddy has enough salt/pepper/sauces etc in before service starts. When we arrived there was a lady and a gentleman on duty. After the lady finished doing whatever she was doing behind the bar she took our drinks order, tab then set up, food order placed easily (with the cook) too. We didn’t expect very good food for the price but were presently surprised. Nice fresh peas, cooked perfectly. Excellent Hunter’s Chicken, perfect crispy bacon, tasty sauce, ideal amount of cheese, and a tasty moist chicken breast as well. Pity there was only 2 small onion rings, they tasted lovely. Be warned, if you like eating a regular amount you may find the tiny chicken breasts disappointing (see photo), it looked like 1 medium chicken breast had been cut in half, ideal for a child or senior sized portion though. The 9 pieces of Scampi were good, nice chips (mostly, a few black bits and shards). We had a check back in perfect time, discovered it was from the cook, very helpful cheerful chap. Wine was a bit expensive, but the food was reasonably priced for the nice taste. Portion sizes about 60% the size of the nearest pub offering the same, probably why they were packed and this place was empty. Bit annoying having to keep waving our arms around to keep a fly off our food (in February). Overall a good experience though. Clean ladies toilets, and not a million miles away either. Definitely missing a trick not having a special Valentines menu, probably no special menus for Mother’s Day, Christmas etc too, pity. Strange the seniors and children’s menu’s are so very limited. I would have expected most on the main menu to be available, just smaller portions, easily achieved. We both agreed we’d be happy to return for a lunch, nice it was very quiet, we were the only customers there for a Monday lunch. I have never been to a pub so empty during the week.

A lovely quiet chilled lunch Food was very tasty & great service too Had the chicken kebab and friend had the hunters chicken roll.

Was really worried about eating here as not much that was of vegan, except some spicy which I cannot eat. BUT the girl behind the bar went and spoke to the chef, who managed to sort out a salad, which was great.

The food is amazing and the staff are ever so friendly and helpful ! We had cheesy topped nachos , topped chips, chili cheese poppers and Louisiana chicken strips ! It was so tasty and great value for money. Thankyou to Hannah and the team for making our experience amazing 🤩

Great food. Staff very friendly and helpful. Would recommend this place. First time here and will come again

Had amazingly cooked well presented cooked breakfast at the welcome inn this morning. Bar staff lovely very helpful and polite also got to bring my assistant pug who appeared to enjoy her time at the pub very relaxed....Best grene king breakfast top marks to the grill chef comming from a chef 👨‍🍳 thank you

great food and even better atmosphere. staff are always friendly and welcoming. Reasonably priced too.

Amazing pub/restaurant really friendly atmosphere, everyone makes you feel welcome. Great food the best we’ve had in ages and prompt delivery of food. Really reasonable price’s definitely recommended to everyone

Just loved the macky cheese. Best I've had... And staff lovely. And at a good price.. Will go again..

Had a lovely afternoon with my wife and daughter. Lovely lively place and staff really on the ball when it comes to service. Definitely be coming back, keep up the good work.

Came in after finishing work, the customer service and the attention to detail when I placed my order was amazing thank you I will be returning :)

Very friendly welcome received from Ross and Kieron who were serving behind the bar. Food ordered and arrived quickly, well cooked and tasty. Lovely atmosphere, glad we made the journey.

Came in with my fiancé for some lunch the pub was clean and staff very friendly Ordered our food and drinks with Courtney who was very nice and made sure we had everything we needed Our food arrived swiftly the portions were generous and the burger was cooked perfectly compliments to the chef hannah All round wonderful experience Lovely pub Highly recommend

Friendly environment and staff. Good service. Good selection of food on menu and served hot. Do sometimes not have items om menu, but offer alternatives. Go regularly with husband and friends and always enjoy the visit. Always made to feel welcome. Will continue to go for drinks and food.

100% will be going back , my friend recommended it to me and I wasn't disappointed ! Such a friendly atmosphere with staff that welcome you as soon as you go in , we only planned on having drinks but ended on staying for food as it looked so good and was not disappointed ( well done to the chefs ) our food was perfect 😊 , looking forward to going back especially as they do lots of family friendly events such as pumpkin carving this weekend , thank you welcome inn for a great experience looking forward to trying the rest of the menu.

Took a trip to the welcome inn today with a friend for lunch Served by Hannah with a smile and friendly chat as always and ordered our food it was made by Courtney and presentation was amazing and the food was absolutely stunning Cooked to perfection & an amazing time at the welcome Unfortunately I only took a photo of the food once we had started eating Highly recommend amazing staff food & service

Great new menu… good pub grub with friendly staff.. I don’t live in the area but the locals are very welcoming…cheers for making it feel like home I’ll miss you lot

Enjoyed a nice meal in a great pub full of friendly staff. Highly recommend, would definitely visit again.

Love this pub with all my heart naughty shots naughty pints love a cheeky bit of munch and a cheeky bit of pool

Went in to try out the new menu, was not disappointed. Food excellent and of course the staff were great. Never had any worries at this pub with either food or drink.

Decided to take the children out for a treat during the school holidays. The pub is very accomodating and the children enjoyed playing in the play area. Joe cooked quality food and catered to the children being picky eaters. Bali and Hannah made a great...

Dirty cutlery Felt as though not welcome as not a regular. Food is obviously too much effort as little effort using the microwave properly. Knife was filthy but why bother? The photos say it all.

Would like to say a great pub for food and drink.. Hannah is a fab host with Gina a great manager who will sort anything out.. thanks you two for being so welcoming

Great food and very friendly and welcoming staff !! Very chilled place to go ☺️ can't wait to try to signature burgers next time

Gina needs a pay rise and she’s the best. She always has the best hair and she put lemon in my beer because I can’t handle it

Went with my family to The Welcome Inn last week, really lovely meal and attentive staff. Great value for money, will be back

Celebrating the life of a dearly departed friend, Hannah and her team provided exceptional service for our pre-booked occasion. Timely, efficient, courteous, friendly - everything one hopes from a local pub vested in their regulars and welcoming to those who aren’t yet.

Went here today and had a really nice meal! The pub was very busy but we didn’t have to wait long for food or drinks! Hannah the manager of the pub was amazing so friendly and was always smiling during the busy period! Will be...

Gina greeted us. We’ve all arrived from Wales and having 50 of us descend should be over whelming but she was smiley, friendly and incredibly accommodating. Food was delicious and efficient. Service all round was excellent and the locals were so friendly and welcoming. Thoroughly...

Went in for a quick snack and decided to try the Senior Menu. Plenty of well cooked food, piping hot. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. Will use again

Very good food and service. Lovely staff very efficient. Good prices and lovely home cooked food a good variety on the menu.

Came In with a friend to have some dinner & drinks We ordered the kebab wraps and Hannah the manger was cooking they were absolutely amazing and perfectly presented as advertised. Highly recommend to anyone thinking of visiting that the food is amazing staff are...

Welcome Inn is a Greene King pub in a mid 20th century housing development. Nearby are a few local shops, a local church, and a fish & chip shop. The pub is clean and spacious, with car parking space out front, and a beer garden...

Hosted a meal for my sons 9th birthday, very accommodating, quick service, lovely food, great atmosphere. My son loved having a meal down here for his birthday.

I am writing this review on behalf of my 84 year old mother who visited a couple of weeks ago with a number of her elderly friends for a Christmas lunch. Firstly, they waited 2 hours for pre-ordered food. When the food eventually arrived it...

Outstanding service. Hannah and her team are so accommodating, friendly and professional. Food was delicious and so reasonably priced. A lovely warm, welcoming ‘proper Pukka pub’

Visited with friends around 7pm. I must say that elisha made our visit very fun and exciting. Offering us a great shot deal and entertaining us majority of the evening. Great place to come and have a couple of drinks with the girls, team is...

My wife decided to treat me for lunch as we had a kid free afternoon. The decision was made to walk to the Welcome Inn. Two minutes on foot for us was the deciding factor and they have a new menu. In short, the service...

Having been a local for a few years I must say the new and improved menu is fantastic!! Well done team welcome 👍😃 x

The welcome inn is beyond a pub , it’s a family pub where everybody knows your name and the staff are more like family than just workers , every time I’ve been they always make me feel at home and the food is on a...

Hannah was very accommodating and friendly, will definitely be coming back again soon. Even had a free game of pool and darts.

Visited today with my friends and was served by elisha, a very responsive bar tender and always happy with her service.

Was served by elisha today. Absolutely amazing service, nice tasting beer. Thank you elisha ill be back

Great food. Staff and manager Elisha very helpful and polite. Would recommend to go again here. Food types vairy and large enough. Have outside eating area very large.

Food is fantastic, never disappointed… have a great repore with all the staff big shout out to the manager Elisha who works her heart out to accommodate everyone even if she is rushed off her feet…. But she always has a smile what a great...

Lovely pub lovely food very clean and tidy fantastic staff very friendly and good with the children absolutely love this pub I feel very welcome and comfortable there thankyou

Great pub, fantastic staff, good service always with a smile. The welcome is 10/10. Great value. Foods good and family friendly. Kiddie meals are included

Visited yesterday with family, the food was incredibly delicious. Very quick service and very good presentation. 5* to the chef on Tuesday.

Staff are really lovely! Lovely pub and brilliant atmosphere! The food was really nice and really quick service!

Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, quick service, great food at affordable prices. Best pub around the bishopstoke/fair oak area. Love the way Hannah is managing the pub and dealing with Covid restrictions. Ellie and Joe both are fantastic chefs.

Hannah, you have done so amazingly in various lockdowns and restrictions!! Just wanted to say, that although we have had MANY meals with you and your team, tonight's dinner was absolutely delicious (they are always fabulous) Thank you, as always Mr and MRS!! (yaaaay) Man...

Fantasitic customer service, polite members of staff, incredible food for the price, great atmosphere and amazing staff attitude

What an amazing pub outstanding service and top quality foods and drinks Hats off to the landlord she is doing an excellent job Best value for money Thank you to the team at The Welcome Inn

Hannah and the team were incredible (like always), so nice to see the team back together. Our food was lovely and drinks were fast 😊

Just had a Seniors lunch, all I can say is excellent food and large portions, brilliant staff and a lovely atmosphere albeit very quiet due to restrictions. You really should support these people who are doing everything possible to keep their business on track. Thank...

Came in for afternoon lunch with my friend today, the meal was delicious, and the staff were friendly. Social distancing was kept to. Will definitely be visiting again.

Lovely friendly pub with good food and amazing service by gina, lovely garden, live TV which was nice

Great atmosphere, amazing service from Gina she answered all of our question and was really polite and friendly, lovely food, love sports on tv,

Amazing, came to the welcome for a bite of lunch today and omg was amazing great food great services, all out front staff Were happy and jolly, I would definitely be coming back and would recommend everyone give the place a try

Nice friendly pub Good Food Good Beer polite staff good atmosphere. Would recommend it for small families.k

We were greeted by Hannah, who we later found out was the manager, she informed us of the COVID-19 procedures they have in place and sat us down. She and her staff were brilliant from serving, waiting and cleaning. Definitely an environment to return to.

Great service , very friendly staff, locals were friendly, really enjoyed our food, waited a while but was definitely worth the wait, in this heat poor chefs but you done very well, we will be back...

Was greeted quickly and shown to my seat and served a refreshing drink in 2 minutes, they are taking all safety measures and food was perfect.

Friendly staff, very welcoming, great safety procedures, and lovely pint served by Elisha. 5 star and will be back

Hannah the land lady cooked our meals jeanna served our drinks good service all round John the usual chef is good too good always we come here thanks Johnny

This place is great for food drinks entertainment it’s such a friendly place the staff and landlady are amazing my family love this pub and my children too the food is beautiful and reasonable prices it deserves 5 stars 😊

Nice place with lovely bar stuff and good for kids with a park as my son loves the food is good and the football days are great with the people in there

a great pub with a friendly atmosphere and very welcoming the bar staff have great customer service skills and are very friendly to also have a great landlady in Hannah last very much recommend going there to anyone

I absolutely love this pub, it’s child friendly and the food is brilliant...always a good vibe and the staff are very friendly especially the landlady Hannah! Very welcoming place to eat drink and have a good time xx

Family of 4 - 2 teenagers. We all had a meal and thoroughly enjoyed it. Staff very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to our next visit.

When to this pub on sunday the 2nd of February. We had a lovely meal, especially the mac cheese. They were playing the rugby, the atmosphere was amazing. We highly recommend the welcome inn to family and friends

Really enjoyed everything about the pub - great staff team, very friendly. Clean & well kept - great ambience & atmosphere. Superb pub for sporting events - loads of excellent TVs and Sky

Sad to say we went to the Welcome Inn on Xmas day with all the family and it was the worst meal any of us had ever had, it was dried up and tasteless, obviously been chucked into a microwave, it cost us each 38 quid for disgusting slosh, Very disappointing and will NEVER go back

We visited as a party of 13 on Christmas day and were left very disappointed. We were served a disgusting meal. There was no stuffing, we had to ask for pigs in blankets which were not cooked properly, the food had clearly been microwaved as the Yorkshire puddings were chewy, the parsnip was raw and the seasonal vegetables that were advertise on your website actually consisted of some peas and carrots that were still cold and rock hard. Some of the party had cauliflower qnd sprouts and others didnt and most of us only had some gravy on the meat but nowhere else. We spent a lot of money on the meal for what was supposed to be a really lovely family christmas day and were all left hungry and disappointed as the food was quite frankly inedible. We will not be dining with you again and will be advising family and friends not to either.

Always great time here good staff nice atmosphere nice food from the kitchen new chef John doing well Ellie bar staff good and Mike only to willing to help thanks again John Bill and mum June

Great place to go thanks Hannah and all staff they really make an effort thanks Bill my stepfatherand my mumand me the son love the pub John Gillingham

The service here is always excellent staff are always friendly and a good laugh. My first choice for a pint with my mates.

Hemos estado viniendo aquí durante años, pero cuando llegó la nueva administración (recientemente) ¡se fue cuesta abajo rápidamente! Si disfrutas maldecir en el bar, escuchar música fuerte y ofensiva desde la cocina, ¡es el lugar para ti!

Great pub great staff excellent food always a pleasure to be here and made welcome thanks Hanna pub manager and Elli floor and bar staff great thanks. Greene king you should be proud thanks again

Decidí probar un lugar diferente para comer y decidí ir a la posada de bienvenida con mi familia. Mi esposa y mis gemelos. Bienvenido posada sí, fue una bienvenida. El pitufo detrás del bar (Gina) nos hizo sentir bienvenidos y con una sonrisa. Ok este es un gran comienzo Así que ae tomó nuestra bebida y comprobó el menú. Buena elección. La comida tardó 20 minutos en salir y no me decepcionó. La comida estaba bien presentada y sobre todo la comida estaba caliente. Así que alrededor de la mesa fuimos a puntuar la comida de diez. Fue un Mark completo de todos nosotros. Bien hecho a todos y un gran bien bien hecho al jefe volverá.

Had a great night on my birthday thanks to the staff especially Gina. Will be here a lot. Do recommend

Absolutely lovely meal. Steak cooked to perfection Service excellent. Friendly atmosphere Good place to bring children as it has a large garden and a good kids menu. Looking forward to our next trip here

Been a local for years, went in today, barmaid lovely when off phone, beer nice, walked into rear garden, as opened door about 100 cigarette ends on floor. Walked around to smoking area and don’t look like tables have been cleaned fo a month. Such a shame was always looked after. Young couple got it and no pride in their business

Good pub good atmosphere staff was friendly accommodating food was excellent a really enjoyable evening

Food was incredible, friendly bar member and manager Elisha and Hannah. Food was served nice and hot. Good laugh with the locals and the outside play area was good fun for the kids. Will be visiting again.

Really disappointed that the Wednesday quiz night has been cancelled ☹️ it’s a sham we would all come down a few Wednesdays a month for a meal and drinks, the place just doesn’t have the same vibe as it did before the refurb! They always seem to run out of certain drinks too... it’s bizarre. The food is hit or miss you get what you pay for!

Tarde para celebrar el cumpleaños de mis hermanas y Navidad con amigos. Ok cena, nada especial. Veg era duro y frío.

The wednesday quiz night is no more thanks to a dispute over payment to the quizmaster. Thanks to the new management for loosing 20+ people who bought drinks & food. Maybe you should be renamed the unwelcome inn

Went down for a family memebers birthday meal. Memebers of staff very friendly and catered to all our needs. Food is suitable for adults and kids at reasonable price!

Had my daughter's birthday meal here with friends and family and the service was amazing staff are perfect. So friendly and welcoming and food was amazing and fast. Definitely recommend and will be returning again.

This pub is a family favourite and now it is under new management. Here with old friend tonight and enjoying a relaxing evening with good food and a lovely atmosphere.

No espere una experiencia gastronómica aquí, pero la comida es realmente buena para el pub fayre. Las hamburguesas son excelentes, las carnes también son buenas y el personal hace todo lo posible. Usted obtiene un gran valor en un pub típico de la zona con una buena selección de cervezas y cervezas.

Found by chance after having to walk out of the Toby down the road due to very poor service. Walked in to a lovely welcome. Great and quick service. Lovely hot and tasty food. Thank you!

Sunday afternoon family visit for lunch, most food sold out including burgers and no peas. Steak was funny colour and cold. Fish was frozen and mushy peas tasted awful. Drink was good and so were staff. Nice size beer garden.